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4'T0-ALL WHOM I'I MAY CONCERN:`

Be it known that I, L. S. HICKS, of Omro, in the county of Winnebago, and State ot Wisconsin have invented a new and improved Carpet-Fastener; and I do hereby declare that -th'e following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,- ref'erence being .had tothe accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The present invention relates to afastener for carpets, and the fastener consists of astrip of metal. made in the form of any of the ordinary wooden or metal mouldings, and attached at one side to the mop-board or around the wall of .the room, with its outer edge 'provided with a series ol' hooks or teeth, suitable for allowing the carpet to be hooked and thus secured thereon. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improved carpetfastener is llustratedfthe figure being a transverse vertical section through the same, showing the fastenerstrip secured or held in place by means of spring-catches suitably arranged or placed therefor in the floor of the room at and along the side wall or mop-board.

A, in the drawings, represents my improved carpet-fastener, which consists of a strip of metal, B, made l in the shape of any of the ordinary mouldings in wood or metal, with a s'erie's of hooks or teeth, C, along its outer edge, suitable for allowing the carpet to be hooked or secured upon them, with its inner edge or side, D, attached to the side wall of the room by,nails,'screws, or other suitable fastening devices, or through and by means of spring-catches E placed at proper points in the door of the room. l

My improved carpet-fastener, hereinabove described, is not only ornamental `to the room in which it is used, but also simple, cheap, and exceedingly effective and practical, and adapted to the easy'putting down and taking 11p-of a carpet.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by-Letters Patent- The carpet-fastener, consisting of the curved plate B, provided with the inward projecting teeth C, its inner side D attached to the side wall by means .of spring plate E, or equivalent, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

L. S. HICKS.

Witnesses: 4

REUBEN P. HICKS, C. E. PHnLPs. 

